Pentagon visit ahead for veteran who's dance champ
Written by Associated Press
06 December 2011
In this image released by ABC-TV, war veteran and actor J.R. Martinez, right, and his partner Karina Smirnoff hold their award after they were crowned champions of the celebrity dance competition series, ... read more >>

8 years for rapper Lil Boosie in drug smuggle plot
Written by Associated Press
04 December 2011
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Baton Rouge rapper known as "Lil Boosie" has been sentenced to eight years in prison following his guilty plea to drug charges.The 29-year-old rapper's real name is Torrence ... read more >>

Comedian Patrice O'Neal dies, had suffered stroke
Written by KAREN MATTHEWS | AP
03 December 2011
Veteran stand-up comic Patrice O'Neal, who gained a wider following through TV and radio and helped roast Charlie Sheen, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. He was 41.O'Neal's ... read more >>

Alrick’s Alright!
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
03 December 2011
Alrick Brown The “Kinyarwanda” Interview With an MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Alrick Brown is a filmmaker and teacher who has found his calling writing, directing and producing narrative ... read more >>

American Idol winner Ruben Studdard seeks divorce
Written by Associated Press
25 November 2011
In this Dec. 8, 2003 file photo, Mathew Knowles, father and former manager of singer Beyonce Knowles, poses at his Music World Entertainment headquarters in Houston. Knowles has launched a reality show ... read more >>

Star-studded sendoff at Heavy D funeral service
Written by MESFIN FEKADU - AP
25 November 2011
Sean "Diddy" Combs pays tribute to hip hop star Heavy D during his funeral at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon New York Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. Diddy talked about how Heavy D helped give him his start ... read more >>

Judge denies Jackson doc's bid for new testing
Written by ANTHONY McCARTNEY
25 November 2011
In this file photo taken Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 Dr. Conrad Murray waits to leave the courtroom during the final stage of his defense in his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael ... read more >>

New book offers glimpse of Jackson's personal life
Written by Sentinel News Service
17 November 2011
In this Nov. 8, 2007 file photo, pop star Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet during the RainbowPUSH Coalition Los Angeles 10th annual awards in Los Angeles. Frank Cascio, a personal assistant turned ... read more >>

James Earl Jones accepts honorary Oscar from afar
Written by SANDY COHEN - AP Entertainment Writer
17 November 2011
In this Oct. 20, 2010 file photo, actor James Earl Jones sits for a photograph backstage at the Golden Theater in New York. Jones, who is starring with Vanessa Redgrave in the London stage production of ... read more >>

Actress Nia Long gives birth to baby boy
Written by Associated Press
17 November 2011
In this June 26, 2011 file photo, actress Nia Long poses backstage at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Representatives for the actress announced, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 that Long gave birth to a second ... read more >>

The Dreamer, The Believer
Written by Kam Williams, Sentinel Contributing Writer
17 November 2011
Rapper, actor and author Common, poses for photos in New York, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Common stars in the new series, "Hell on Wheels," premiering Sunday at 10 p.m. EST on AMC.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)Common ... read more >>

Isis McKenzie Was “Born to Shine”
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
03 November 2011
When she was younger, Isis McKenzie, local host of Time Warner Cable’s On Demand, original 30-minute talk series, “Born to Shine,” told her grandmother about her passion for communications and ... read more >>

Tearful nurse testifies about warning to Jackson
Written by LINDA DEUTSCH - AP Special Correspondent
27 October 2011
Cheryln Lee, a nurse who treated Michael Jackson for sleep disorder in early 2009, testifies during the Dr. Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, ... read more >>

A Stage with a View
Written by Tori Bailey Contributing Writer
21 October 2011
Keicha Potter and Andre Ray. Photo by Malcolm AliAs we sang on the Wave Stage along with LTD forever, around noon, there was a sea of people all the way to Rodeo Road. It was such a magnificent sight ... read more >>

PBS' 'Tavis Smiley' tackles US poverty this week
Written by LYNN ELBER - AP Television Writer
15 October 2011
In this Jan. 13, 2011 photo, TV personality Tavis Smiley is shown before a panel of "Tavis Smiley Presents: America's Next Chapter" in Washington. "The Tavis Smiley Show" attempts to put a human face on ... read more >>

Steve Harvey Daytime Talk Show May Be Underway
Written by Special to the NNPA from the AFRO-American newspapers
15 October 2011
Fresh off the success of his two relationship-advice books, syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey is pitching a daytime talk show to NBC Universal to premiere in 2012.According to NBC-owned The Root, ... read more >>